A Family Archive

The Letters


1862–1865 · 41 letters

The Civil War Letters

of the Overpack Brothers

“we air compt on a mans farm that has too suns in the ce cesh armey but he claims to be a union man”
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1857–1877 · 62 letters

Letters from Lon & Ellie

The McCollough Family

“Nan thought I was going to die soon, so she asked me for my baby, she shall never have her while I am here”
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1966 · 20 days

The Route 66 Diary

The McCullough Family Road Trip

“We saw 6 rainbows — 3 at the same time. We were not in rain at the time.”
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